Mattress cover construction



Filed Oct. 28, 1936 INVENTOR zfosepfzfljaanov BY i ATTORNE Patented Dec. 3, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a new and improved mattress cover construction whereby a more durable and satisfactory product may be produced at a lower cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists of a mattress cover whose two main panels are formed of an integral continuous sheet of fabric thereby minimizing the number of seams required, and whose side panels are joined to the aforesaid main top and bottom panels through an intervening narrow folded fabric strip whose fold is exterior of said panels and whose folded edges are sewed to the inturned edges of said side panels and of said continuous sheet constituting the top and bottom panels.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in the accompanying drawing one form thereof which is at present preferred, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Inthe accompanying drawing in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a mattress cover embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 represents asection on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a perspective view of the open end of the mattress cover with a portion of the interior exposed.

Figure 4 represents a fragmentary internal perspective view of a portion of the bottom panel and one of the side panels.

Figure 5 represents a section on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

According to the present invention, the top and bottom panels '6 and 1 respectively of the mattress cover are preferably formed in continuation of each other and in continuation of the end wall or panel 8 as indicated particularly in Figure 2, and are provided at their outer ends with flaps 9 and I adapted to overlap each other to a suitable extent and to be fastened to each other by means of buttons II and buttonholes I2. If desired, a single flap may be provided merely on the upper or lower panel which may then be longer and overlap the terminal or marginal zone of the other panel. v

Intermediate the top and bottom panels 6 and I and along their sides, the side panels l3 and M are provided.

The juxtaposed marginal zones I5 of the top and bottom panels 6 and 1 and the marginal zones [6 of the side panels l3 and I4 are turned inwardly to a slight extent, and between these inturned marginal zones a pair of marginal edged portions l1 and I8 of a folded fabric strip 19 are disposed in the manner indicated generally in Figures 4 and 5, so that the fold 20 of said folded fabric strip l9 remains generally external of the top and bottom and side panels 6, I, I3 and I4.

One or more reinforced strands 2| are disposed within the external fold of the fabric strip [9 either in parallel or in twisted relation to each other, and are firmly encased Within the fold of said fabric strip.

The inturned marginal zones [5 and [6 of the top or bottom panels and the side panels, as well as the marginal'zones I1 and 18 of the folded fabric strip 19 are sewed to each other in the manner indicated generally in Figures 3, 4 and 5, by means of any suitable overlooked stitch or similar stitch 22 whose connecting threads extend across the successive adjacent edges of the adjacent fabric plies joined.

The terminal edges 23 and 24 of the side panels [3 and-l4 as well as the marginal zones 25 and 26 of the flaps 9 and I0 may be suitably bound by continuous tape 21 embracing these marginal zones.

The mattress cover construction of the present invention produces a more desirable and more durable mattress cover at a lower cost and one which will more readily maintain its shape.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it is therefore desired that the present embodiment be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claim rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is hereby claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A demountable mattress cover for encasing a complete full-sized mattress including a continuous fabric sheet successively forming a top panel, an end panel and a bottom panel, said mattress cover being generally open at the end adapted to coact with the aforesaid fastener elements, said latter elements being disposed on said closure flaps near said side panels, each single fastener element engageable through registering fastener elements on the overlapping flaps whereby said closure flaps may be detachably fastened to said side panels to close the open end of said mattress cover.

JOSEPH A. KRASNOV. 

